Standing
Order 3.20 provides for deputations. Those applying for deputations are
required to give seven working days’ notice of subject matter and applications
are approved by the Chairperson of the Board. This means that details
relating to deputations can be included in the published agenda. Total
speaking time per deputation is ten minutes or as resolved by the meeting.

8.1 Deputation - Manukau
Harbour - Judi Goldsworthy

Purpose

1. Judi
Goldsworthy wishes to speak to the board about the health of the Manukau Harbour
as there are discharges from other facilities also feeding waste material
into the Manukau.

Executive
summary

2. Judi
believes that, although the state
of the Manukau Harbour remains the responsibility of both government and
Auckland Council,it is also the responsibility of the
community living around the Manukau and near the rivers that run into the
Manukau to ensure that the quality of the environment is of a high standard.

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa
Local Board:

a) Thanks Judi
Goldsworthy for her presentation advocating for the health of the Manukau
Harbour.

A period of time (approximately
30 minutes) is set aside for members of the public to address the meeting on
matters within its delegated authority. A maximum of 3 minutes per item is
allowed, following which there may be questions from members.

At the close of
the agenda no requests for public forum had been received.

Transfer of land to Auckland Transport and potential
divestment of road reserve at 173R Browns Rd, Manurewa

File No.: CP2014/21762

Purpose

1. To seek Manurewa local board views
on declaring part of the road reserve at 173R Browns Rd, Manurewa a legal road,
and for the balance (932m2) to be revoked as reserve and sold (if declared as
land surplus to council requirements).

Executive summary

2. The site at 173R Browns Road, Manurewa
(1039m2) is classified road reserve under the Reserves Act 1977. At present the
site is not utilised for any other purpose.

3. Auckland Transport intends to
widen Browns Road and requires 106m2 of the road frontage to this site. This
is appropriate and consistent with s111 of the Reserves Act 1977 (see
Attachment C), which allows for the Reserves Act status to be removed and the
responsibility of this land to be dedicated to Auckland Transport as legal
road.

4. The remaining portion of the site
(932m2) is not required for open space purposes due to limited size, number and
proximity of existing parks in the area. If this portion of the site is not
required for other council purposes, the reserve classification should be
revoked and the land sold.

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa
Local Board:

a) Agrees
that the reserve (road) situated at 173R Browns Rd, Manurewa, being 1039m2
(more or less) described in certificate of title NA44A/889 as Lot 1 DP86437
land status be amended in accordance with its purpose, as follows:

i. Dedicates
part of the reserve for road purposes (106m2 more or less) to form part of
Browns Road, shown as Section 3 SO459102, and in accordance with section 111
of the Reserves Act 1977;

ii. Revokes
the reserve status over the residue of the reserve (932m2 more or less as
shown as Section 4 SO459102) in accordance with section 24 of the Reserves
Act (subject to approval from the Minister of Conservation), to enable the
land to be used for other council purposes, or disposal (if land declared
surplus to council requirements).

Comments

5. The reserve
at 173R Browns Rd, Manurewa (see aerial Attachment A) was created and vested in
the Crown on subdivision in the 1920s. Subsequent legislation vested the
reserve in Manukau City Council and it was redefined as Lot 1 DP 86437 in 1978
with a new title, and is now subject to the Reserves Act 1977 as road reserve
(see Attachment B). The land was most likely reserved to provide legal access
to the surrounding land which was still to be developed.

6. The surrounding land parcel is owned by the
Crown for education purposes but is currently vacant (with one house). The
reserve is also vacant and is zoned in the Auckland Council District Plan
(Manukau Section) and the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan for residential
purposes.

7. Auckland Transport intends to widen Browns
Road and requires 106m2 of the reserve to be dedicated as road. This is a
simple transfer of land between Parks and Auckland Transport and can be
achieved under s111 of the Reserves Act 1977 (see Attachment C). It is unlikely
the remaining part of the reserve (932m2) would be required for roading
purposes (Note Attachment D:survey office plan).

8. The remaining 932m2 is not required for
reserve purposes due to its small size, the number of existing parks in close
proximity.

9. If the Reserve Act status is revoked the
remaining 932m2 could be used for other purposes, or if declared surplus to
requirements could be disposed of.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

10. This report seeks the local board
views.

Māori impact statement

11. No specific consultation has been
carried out by council staff to date as the intentions for the reserve to be
utilised for road purposes are consistent with the use for which it is to be
dedicated (s111 of the Reserves Act 1977). In addition, if disposal is
supported, iwi will be consulted as part of the statutory processes to revoke
the classification and declare the remaining land (932m2) for sale.

Implementation

12. Upon approval being given by the Regional Policy and
Strategy Committee, Auckland Council Legal Services will prepare documentation
and provide it to Land Information New Zealand (see Attachment D for survey
office plan) which will dedicate the land (106m2) as road consistent with
section 111 of the Reserves Act 1977.

13. For the balance of the reserve (932m2), the land will
be subject to council internal clearance process to check for any other
potential use or public work, and if there is none identified, this property
will undergo the revocation process as prescribed by Section 24 of the Reserves
Act 1977. This process requires approval from the Minister of Conservation
(which has not been delegated to council).

1. To advise the
Manurewa Local Board of the facility partnership applications received and to
consider the recommendation for the 2014/2015 funding allocations.

Executive summary

2. The purpose
the facility partnership funding is to assist with the development of
accessible multi-use community facilities with an emphasis on maximising use,
increased community participation and to support community groups to leverage
funds from other funding organisations.

3. The facility
partnership fund provides financial support to not-for-profit organisations
undertaking asset development work with a total project value over $50,000 or a
feasibility study up to $50,000 for a facility upgrade or development.

4. Ten funding
enquiries resulted in two facility partnership funding applications; one from
Totara Park Equestrian Centre Trust Board which was withdrawn because it did
not meet the funding criteria guidelines of projects over the $50,000
threshold.

5. The funding
currently available for Manurewa Local Board is $100,000 and there is one
application for $35,000 from Auckland Rowing Association. The Board may wish to
set aside any unallocated funds to support sport and recreation projects and
programmes that are priorities and increase participation in sport and recreation.
Staff can support the Board to consider options.

6. The facility
partnership fund is operational expenditure and cannot be rolled over into the
next financial year.

7. The
applications were assessed and recommendations based on the established
criteria under the facility partnership fund guidelines.

Recommendation/s

That the
Manurewa Local Board considers the applications listed below
and agrees to fund, part fund or decline each application in this round:

Applicant

Funds
required for

Total
cost of the project

Approve/
Decline

Auckland
Rowing Association

Towards
the development of a Regional Watersports Centre

$1,939m

$35,000

Totals

$1,939m

$35,000

Comments

8. One
application has been received for the facility partnership fund in the Manurewa
Local Board area and is being considered in this report. Details of the
community group application follow:

The applicant requests $35,000 towards the development of a Regional
Watersports Centre on the Tamaki River at Highbrook, East Tamaki.

Relevant
background to the project:

· This is a regional project and all local boards have been approached
excluding Papakura and Rodney because they do not have access to the facility
partnership fund. To date the Central Facility Partnership Funding Committee
has committed $400,000 to this project. This committee is made of Maungakiekie
Tamaki; Orakei; Puketapapa; Albert Eden; Waitemata; Great Barrier and Waiheke
local boards.

· The facility will have a high profile due to its location within the
Highbrook Business Park.

· In terms of the Highbrook Park Trust Deed the Highbrook Reserve land
will be vested to Auckland Council’s Parks in August 2015.

· Highbrook Park Trust land falls within the boundaries of both Howick
and Otara Papatoetoe Local Boards.

· The Auckland Rowing Association is aware that Nga Hau Maiangi, the
organisation representing the combined interests of Auckland Rowing Club (not
to be confused with the Association) and the four Waka Ama Clubs based at Ian
Shaw Park are in the process of upgrading their water access and improving
storage at Ian Shaw Park, Mt Wellington.

· This work is intended to relieve localised capacity issues at Ian
Shaw Park, both of which will complement each other by creating a 2,000 meter
course which will serve both facilities.

· A comprehensive resource consent application for the proposed new water
sports centre has recently begun pre-lodgment process with Auckland Council

Registered
organisation/s, make up of groups, membership numbers:

· Auckland Rowing Association was incorporated on 13 December 1968.

· Auckland Rowing Association membership for the 2013/2014 season is
1,190.

· Auckland Region Outrigger Canoe Association membership for the
2013/2014 season is 1,091.

· Canoe Racing New Zealand membership nationally is approximately 800
with 400 coming from the Auckland region.

Group capability:

This appears to be a well organised and professional organisation.

Detail
description:

· Concept design and resource consent funding secured; Stage 1 Site
Works, retaining hardstands and boat ramp. A concept design has been completed
and funding to undertake the resource consent secured (the total cost of this
stage is approximately $1,939,000).

· Stage 2 Water Access, pontoons and Stage 3 building works is not
included in the total cost of this project. The approximate cost for Stages 2
and 3 is $4,475m.

· Auckland Council has been working in partnership with this
organisation since 2013 to progress this project.

Project need:

· The Auckland Regional Physical Activity and Sports Strategy (ARPASS)
report on the Tamaki River and the Auckland Regional Paddling and Rowing
Facilities Studies (2007 and 2008) supports the potential to develop a regional
watersports centre on Digby Point, Highbrook.

Project
outcomes/benefits:

· The Auckland Rowing Association represents the interests of the
sport of rowing in the Auckland Region. It is the aim of the Association to
increase participation in rowing and to improve the performance and experience
of those participants.

· The intention of the project is to open up water access to the
Tamaki River to the south and eastern parts of the city which will lead to
increased participation and promote youth activity.

· The watersports centre will be a training and competition venue for
local Manurewa waka ama group Te Pou Herenga Waka Ama who are affiliated to
Auckland Region Outrigger Canoe Association. It will also serve the members of
Counties Manukau Rowing Club (formerly Weymouth Rowing Club).

· Stage 1 provides water access which benefits the wider communities
of the southern region and is not specific to Auckland Association members.

· The envisaged facility will be a premier venue in the southern
region providing a straight 2,000 meter course for competitive rowing.

· The benefits of the completed Stage 1 project will give immediate
community benefits through better accessibility to the boat ramp and Tamaki
River.

Strategic
alignment:

· The project is in accordance with the previous Councils’ sponsored
ARPASS report which identified the regional need for the proposed facility.

· The project provides an ideal environment for a wide range of water
sports and retaining access to our waterways. (Auckland Plan, Chapter 5, 336
refers)

· Goodman New Zealand and the Highbrook Park Trust are partners to
this project who are both well established and respected organisations with
recognized successes.

· Auckland Rowing Association is a long standing regional sporting
association since 1968.

· A comprehensive resource consent application to Auckland Council is
imminent with funding support from Goodman New Zealand for the proposed new
water sports centre.

Any risks:

· As this is a regional facility all local boards are being approached
for funding assistance except Papakura and Rodney which do not have facility
partnership funding.

· A risk could be the lack of support from other local boards.

· The failure to raise additional support from other philanthropic
organisations.

· Failure to receive resource consent. This can be mitigated by
making this grant subject to obtaining resource consent.

The applicant is aware that a successful grant does not constitute
any regulatory approval, or land owner approval which will be required in the
future.

Project
budget/financials:

Total Project
Cost – Stage 1

$1,939m

Confirmed
funding

- Auckland Council
Central Facilities Partnership Fund 2013/14

- Pub Charity

$400,000

$141,950

Organisation
contribution

$330,000

Amount
requested

$ 35,000

Recommendation:

To fund $35,000 towards this regionally funded facility which will
be a valuable asset for the southern local community.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

9. The
recommendations in this report fall within the Local Board’s delegated
authority.

10. The
timing and implementation of the facility partnership fund will be subject to
budget considerations as part of the Long Term plan 2015-2025 process

11. The
decisions sought by this report do not trigger the Auckland Council
Significance Policy.

Māori impact statement

12. The facility
partnership fund assists with the development of accessible multi-use community
facilities to increase community participation, including the potential to
increased community participation for Māori. No
particular negative implications for Māori community or Māori
stakeholders have been identified as arising from this report. Given the
demographic make-up of the local board area and the nature of the project for
which funding is requested it is likely some Māori will benefit from this
project.

Implementation

13. A standard
Council funding agreement will be developed for any successful applicant and
progress towards agreed project outcomes monitored throughout the project.

1. To
seek endorsement from the Manurewa Local Board that the Auckland Teaching
Garden Trust will deliver the Teaching Garden Programme.

2. To
seek approval for funding the Auckland Teaching Garden Trust so that it can
employ mentors and also provide an on-site educational programme for imparting
gardening skills and so help in meeting Auckland Council vision of healthy
communities.

3. To
seek approval to start the process for granting a licence to occupy the site
for the purpose of a teaching garden to the Auckland Teaching Garden Trust.

Executive summary

4. The
Teaching Garden is a legacy programme that began with the Manukau City Council
and continued under the Auckland Council.

5. The
programme is funded from Local and Sports Parks South Opex funds allocated by
the Board.

6. The
Auckland Teaching Garden Trust which was formed by the mentors of the teaching
gardens has been registered with the assistance of the Legal Services team and
Parks staff and worked with the mentors. (The Trust deed is attached to this
report).

7. There
is a need to put in place a Service and Funding Agreement for this year and
subsequently the next three years to give stability and support for the
Auckland Teaching Garden Trust to provide this programme.

8. Approval
is being sought from the Manurewa Local Board to fund $10,000 per annum for
this programme based on the Trust providing to the Manager Local and Sports
Park south an Annual Business Plan in June and a midterm Report of Achievements
against the Goals established for the year.

9. The
following years grant will be subject to receiving a draft Annual Report and a
subsequent audited financial statement of accounts. (The Funding Agreement to
be executed is attached to this report).

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa
Local Board:

a) Endorses
the Auckland Teaching Gardens Trust to provide this programme at the Maich
Road Reserve.

b) Receives
this report and approves the funding of $10,000 per annum for the provision
of Teaching Garden programme at the sites by the Auckland Teaching Garden
Trust from the operations budget of Local and Sports Parks.

c) Approves
that this take effect from 3rd of January, 2015 and so the amount
of funds allocated for the service funding in the first year will be $5,000
and thereafter maintained at $10,000 per year for a period of three years
when this agreement will be reviewed.

d) Seek
the Parks Officers to follow the process to progress a licence to occupy this
site by the Auckland Teaching Garden Trust who will be required to follow all
such conditions and consents required for management of the site.

Comments

10. The
Teaching Garden programme has continued onwards from the legacy Manukau City
Council into the new Auckland Council.

11. The
programme has been funded from Local and Sports Parks South operation funds
allocated by the Board.

12. This
has enabled the programme to put in place two mentors per each teaching garden
and also to supply all materials and services to enable the sites to deliver
the objectives initially established.

13. The
legacy council had a different structure with a larger number of Park Rangers
available that supported the mentors and within the new structure of Local and
Sports Parks it was identified that while the staff resources were available
to meet immediate needs, it did not allow for suitable on site assistance.

14. Therefore
it was decided to pursue the establishment of the Auckland Teaching Garden Trust
to enable the mentors to seek external funding and external expertise to
continue to provide this programme and grow it.

15. The
Auckland Teaching Garden Trust has been registered with the assistance of the
Legal Services team who supported Parks staff and worked with the mentors.

16. There
is a need to put in place a Service and Funding Agreement for the next three
years to give stability and support for the Auckland Teaching Garden Trust to
provide this programme. Approval is being sought from the Manurewa Local Board
to fund $10,000 per annum for this programme based on the Trust providing to
the Manager Local and Sports Park South an Annual Business Plan in June and a
midterm Report of Achievements against the Goals established for the year. The following
years grant will be subject to receiving a draft Annual Report and a subsequent
audited financial statement of accounts.

17. Site
Information:

Location

Legal Description

Ownership

Reserve Classification

Procedure to Follow to grant lease or licence

Maich Park,
95R Maich Road, Manurewa

Part Lot 1 DP
90151 in NA47B/655

Auckland
Council in fee simple

Unclassified
local purpose (community buildings) reserve

18. The
security of the sites will be provided by a licence to occupy and will be
administered by Local and Sports Parks South.

19. Procedure
for grant of licence pursuant to Section 74(2)

i) Firstly
a parks officer should look at the situation and decide whether to recommend
the grant of a licence for gardening or other similar purposes.

ii) Parks
will then recommend to the appropriate local board to resolve to notify its
intention to grant a licence for a teaching garden in one or more newspapers
circulating in the Council’s district, and calling for objections in writing.

iii) Consultation
with iwi in accordance with Part 3B of the Conservation Act 1987 must be
undertaken in respect of Reserves Act lands.

iv) In
the notice it must provide at least one month from the date of publication for
the public to make any submissions in relation to the proposal. If the time
period for receipt of submissions falls within the period 10 December to 10
January, then the date shall be 10 February).

20. As
part of reporting The Auckland Garden Trust will provide in the reports the
following information:-

i) Number
of plots per garden site

ii) Average
number of participants per plot

iii) %
of plots occupied per garden site

iv) Number
of new participants for the season

v) Number
of participants starting a garden at home

vi) Ethnicity
of participants

vii) Number
and type of events held at the gardens

Consideration

Local board views and implications

21. Manurewa’s
future will be one that nurtures the needs of our youngest citizens, supports
the aspirations of our workers, our entrepreneurs and property owners, and
honours the legacy of our elders.

22. The Manurewa
Local Board is applying its advocacy and influence to help create an
attractive, prosperous and safe community where people want to live, work and
do business.

23. Young people
will be supported to achieve their aspirations with easy access to appropriate
education, training and employment opportunities within and adjacent to
Manurewa.

24. Neighbourhoods
will be well-designed and attractive, providing an unsurpassed quality of life
where residents feel safe and connected. Good roads, footpaths and public
transport will provide excellent links to work, services, shopping,

26. Our
communities will flourish with people playing, working and participating in
community life together. They will be supported by community, leisure andsports
facilities, and abundant open spaces that everyone can access and enjoy.

Māori impact statement

27. The
site mentors incorporate tikanga practices in the curriculum.

Implementation

28. The project will be implemented by the Specialist and Programmes
team of the Local and Sports Parks South and progress will be reported to the
Parks Portfolio representatives.

Biran Singh - Team Leader Specialists and Programmes -
Local and Sports Parks South

Authorisers

Ian Maxwell - Manager Parks, Sports & Recreation

Rex Hewitt - Relationship Manager

Manurewa Local
Board

13 November
2014

Manurewa Local
Board

13 November
2014

Manurewa Local
Board

13 November
2014

Council's Role in Early Childhood Education

File No.: CP2014/24946

Purpose

1. National participation rate in early childhood learning prior to
primary school for Māori children has increased to 93.0% for the year
ending March 2014, up 1.2 percentage points on the March 2013 rate. However, in
some Auckland communities, the Māori participation is significantly lower.
The Ministry of Education is implementing the Engaging
Priority Families initiative which seeks to provide intensive early learning support to families and
whānau of three and four year olds in target communities. The priority for this initiative is Māori, Pasifika.

Executive summary

2. Research shows that children who are involved in quality early
childhood education (ECE) benefit in many ways, and that these benefits extend
to their family/whānau and the wider community. Taking part in ECE builds
a strong foundation for children’s ongoing education, learning and development.

3. Auckland Council has signalled its support for ECE services through
the Auckland Plan and the Southern Initiative. A target has been identified in the
Auckland Plan for all 3 to 4 year olds to participate in, and have access to
quality, culturally appropriate ECE services by 2020

4. Council’s main involvement in supporting ECE services to date ranges
from being a direct provider to providing community leases for council
facilities (land and buildings), programme support, grant funding and use of
temporary bookable spaces. The council has no statutory responsibilities or
role in the establishment, management or funding of ECE services.

5. There is a growing tension between the use of parks and open space
for non-exclusive recreation purposes, and the demand to lease council land for
community based ECE provision. There are no policies or guidelines currently in
place that provide detailed guidance for decision-makers around ECE services.
Applications are therefore assessed on a case by case basis.

6. The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan permits ECE services up to 100m2
in an existing building in the informal recreation, sport and active recreation
and community open space zones. Stand-alone ECE facilities on any open space
would be a non-complying activity

7. Staff held a number of workshops with
southern local boards between May and August 2014 to discuss options for the
council’s role in supporting ECE services. The feedback from the workshops have
provided the basis for the development of key guiding principles that will help
the board determine how it approaches requests for a lease to occupy parks and
open space for the purpose of ECEs in future.

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa
Local Board:

a) Adopt the following principles to guide decisions on requests for
lease of public open space for early childhood education provision;

i) that central government has the main responsibility for the
establishment of early childhood education services.

ii) that the establishment of new early childhood education services
on council’s parks and open space will not be supported, unless there is a
direct benefit to the open space and its users.

iii) that existing early childhood education centres seeking expansion
may be supported where the impact on the parks and open space provision and
its users have been assessed as being no more than minor.

Comments

8. At local board meetings in August and September 2013, the Otara -
Papatoetoe and Mangere – Otahuhu Local Boards requested:

a) an analysis of ECE (Early Childhood Education) demand in the Local
Board and The Southern Initiative area.

b) that the governing body develop a strategic approach to the
provision of ECEs as a matter of urgency and include this on their work
programme.

c) the identification of those open spaces which are suitably zoned and
classified to support the establishment of ECEs.

d) the identification of those open spaces which are suitably
classified and will be appropriately zoned in the Unitary Plan to support the
establishment of ECEs.

9. The resolutions were forwarded to other local boards for their
information, and the Manurewa and Papakura local boards expressed an interest
in being involved in these discussions.

10. There are three main ways the council currently supports the
provision of ECE services:

a) direct provider – the council manages a number of ECE services
located in council owned facilities (e.g. Kauri Kids)

b) leasing council facilities – the main focus has been land but
includes buildings to generally community based ECE providers

c) indirect provider - through programme support, use of non-exclusive
bookable spaces in council facilities and grants.

11. Some southern local boards have raised concerns around the tension
between park and open space provision for recreation and the demand for use of
these spaces by ECE providers. Much of the land that is appropriately zoned
under the District Plan and classified under the Reserves Act in the southern
sector is at capacity and applications are being received from ECE providers to
use reserve land whose purpose and use is for recreation (informal and
active/sports). This is raising concerns around the appropriateness of that
land for ECE services and the cumulative loss of public open space.

12. Although council has specified support for ECE services and various
directives have been set through the Auckland Plan and the Southern Initiative,
there are no policies or guidelines in place that provide detailed guidance for
decision-makers around ECE services. This means that applications are being
dealt with on a case by case basis.

13. The Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan permits ECE services up to 100m2
in an existing building in the informal recreation, sport and active recreation
and community open space zones. They are discretionary activities in the civic
spaces zone and non-complying activities in the conservation zone. Stand-alone
ECE facilities on any open space would be a non-complying activity. It should
be noted that through the submission and hearings process, changes to this
aspect of the plan may result.

14. Prior to the
workshops with the southern local boards, a discussion paper was prepared which
contained ECE data specific to each local board, and some preliminary options
on council’s role in supporting ECE services in the future. The options paper
is provided in Attachment A.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

15. A cluster workshop was held with representatives from the Manurewa,
Otara - Papatoetoe, Mangere - Otahuhu and Papakura Local Boards on 22 May 2014,
where local board members discussed council’s current and potential future
role(s) in supporting early learning, with a particular focus on the use of
parks and open space land. Attendees requested additional information and that
individual workshops be held with their boards to ensure members were cognisant
of the issues and to inform decision making.

16. Individual workshops were held with the Manurewa, Otara-Papatoetoe,
Mangere-Otahuhu and Papakura local boards over August and September 2014.
Howick and Franklin Local Boards did not request a workshop but were included
in the distribution of discussion documents and briefed on the workshop
outcomes.

17. The following themes evolved from these workshops and have been used
to inform the recommendations contained in this report:

• New ECEs on
parks and open space are generally not supported unless a direct benefit to the
open space and its users can be shown (e.g. where the ECE will activate the
space and provide for community use outside operating hours)

• Consideration
will be given to the expansion of existing ECE facilities, where the impacts on
the public open space and its users are assessed to be no more than minor

• Advocate that
ECE facilities on parks and open space expand their purpose outside operating
hours to accommodate other community opportunities (e.g. adult education)

• Support, in
general, the council being a direct provider as part of the provision of a
range of holistic activities in council owned facilities. It was suggested that
consideration could be given to existing services being contracted out or sold

• The
establishment of ECE services is essentially a central government responsibility
and as such should be funded by the Ministry of Education

• Advocate for
land to be secured in new developments for ECE services to be established,
where a need is identified through for example, working with the Housing
Project Office and Special Housing Area developers, the Ministry of Education
and ECE providers

• Generally not
supportive of selling parks and open space for ECE development.

18. It is
recommended that the board adopts these as guiding principles to assist
decision making on applications for ECEs on parks and open space in the future.

Māori impact statement

19. Specific consultation has not been undertaken with Māori. The
Auckland Plan and the Southern Initiative objectives and targets around early
learning address all children.

20. The national participation rate in early childhood learning prior to
primary school for Māori children has increased to 93.0% for the year
ending March 2014, up 1.2 percentage points on the March 2013 rate. However, in
some Auckland communities, the Māori participation is significantly lower.
The Ministry of Education is implementing the Engaging
Priority Families initiative which seeks to provide intensive early learning support to families and
whānau of three and four year olds in target communities. The priority for this initiative is Māori, Pasifika and low
socio-economic status families.

21. It is expected that any impacts on Maori will not differ greatly to
other parties seeking land for the establishment of early childhood education
centres.

Implementation

22. Further work will undertaken by council staff to gain further
clarity on the preliminary options discussed at the local board workshops,
subject to the outcome of the Long Term Plan process and resource availability.

23. Whatever recommendations are adopted, the main stakeholders (e.g.
the Ministry of Education) will be advised of the viewpoint for the local board
area.

24. Applications
from ECE providers for use of public open space that are currently being
processed will be progressed on a case by case basis.

1. The purpose of the report is to respond to local
board requests on transport-related matters and to provide information to
elected members about Auckland Transport (AT) activities in the local board
area.

Executive summary

2. This report covers matters of specific
application and interest to the Manurewa Local Board and its community; matters
of general interest relating to AT activities or the transport sector; and AT
media releases for the information of the board and community.

3. The
Manurewa Local Board is allocated $593,314 per annum from the Local Board
Transport Capital Fund. These funds can be used annually or rolled together to
use the full three years of funding i.e. $1,779,942 for larger projects.

4. During the 2012/2013 financial year only $34,178
was spent leaving $559,136 of the annual budget unspent. This unspent money has
been authorised by the Governing Body to be rolled over on a one-time-only
basis, giving the Manurewa Local Board a total budget of $2,339,078 available
in this electoral term to be spent on transport projects.

5. In 2012/2013 the board allocated $534,000 to seven
projects, and in 2013/2014 another $48,000 was allocated to one more
project. The estimated final cost of these eight projects that will be
spent in the current electoral term is $322,000, the major reason for the
reduction in cost being the reduced scope subsequently decided by the board for
the Wiri Industrial area footpaths.

6. The balance that still
needs to be allocated to new projects in order to fully spend the available
budget is therefore $2,017,358.

Local Board
Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF) – Potential Projects:

7. Auckland Transport has provided the local board
with a rough order of cost (ROC) for each of the projects below. Over the next
couple of months, the board will prioritise these projects for funding. The
projects are packaged up under four themes. These are: arts and plants, Great
South Road/railway station connectivity, signage and Great South Road.

8. The Manurewa Local Board is investigating a
pedestrian and cycle link to Nathan Homestead and Auckland Botanical Gardens.
Projects under investigation include: a new shared path, seating, new
informative signage and safe crossing treatments.

The Rail
Station/Great South Road connectivity:

9. This project will
incorporate a range of practical opportunities to better link the Great South
Road and the train station. Potential improvements include: Improved entrance
from Great South Road, easier movement through South
Mall, pedestrian improvements at rear of South Mall, way finding signage,
covered walkway over bridge and stairway onto platform and enhanced pedestrian
crossing facilitates.

Signage:

10. The board wishes to
investigate further signage in and around the town centre and train station to
ensure better visibility of areas of interest and the train station to the
community and visitors to Manurewa. This may include way finding signage, as
well as areas of interest and real time commuter information.

Great South Road:

11. The board is investigating a range of options for making Great South
Road, Manurewa more pedestrian friendly. Improvements may include: building a
gateway to Manurewa and enhanced pedestrian crossing facilities.

Table 2: Manurewa
Local Board project update:

ID#

Project
Description

Progress/Current
Status

164

New Footpaths
in Manurewa - arterial roads in Wiri

Works will not
commence until the intersection upgrade at Wiri Station/Ash/Langly is
completed. Works to begin mid – December.

It is expected
this work will begin mid-December.

176

Speed advisory
driver feedback signage in the following locations:

· Weymouth Road, Manurewa

· Alfriston Road, Manurewa

· Mahia Road, Manurewa

· Hill Road, Manurewa

· Charles Prevost Drive

Speed advisory
feedback signage has been installed in all locations except Charles Prevost
Drive. These are currently being tested and are expected to be installed by
the end of November 2014.

Consultation documents on proposed improvements:

12. Consultation
documents for the following proposals have been provided to the Manurewa Local
Board for its feedback. As the board’s transport portfolio holders provide
feedback on the board’s behalf, the material below is included for general
information purposes only.

Manurewa town
Centre - Proposed bus stop changes:

13. Auckland Transport
provided the board the opportunity to comment on proposed bus stop changes in
Manurewa Town Centre.

General
Information Items:

Budget workshops

14. Over the next month Auckland Transport is holding workshops
with all local boards. Cluster workshops will look at the prioritisation of
medium to large capital works projects over the next ten years and how these
are prioritised within Auckland Transport’s overall work programme.

15. Cluster workshops will be followed by individual local board
workshops to discuss the prioritisation in detail. The workshop with Manurewa
is scheduled for 27 November 2014. This workshop will look more closely at
projects and initiatives over the next three years across: maintenance &
renewals, road safety, public transport operations, route optimisation, travel
demand management and parking.

Redoubt-Mill Road
Corridor update

16.The Notices of Requirement (NoRs) for the northern section of
Redoubt Road-Mill Road Corridor project were lodged with Auckland Council on 24
October 2014. The route as lodged is shown in the plan attached.

17.Council officers are currently reviewing the documentation to
determine whether further information is needed. Once Auckland Council is
content with the documentation content, the NoRs will be publicly notified by
Council and any submitter will have an opportunity to be heard. It is
likely that notification will occur early in 2015 (February/March), and is
anticipated that a recommendation on the NoRs following the Council hearing
process will be released mid-late 2015.

18.Additional assessments have been commissioned, including an
independent Ecology Assessment which will be completed in October. The
assessment has resulted in the lateral shift of the bridge over the Puhinui
Creek by 13m further to the east to avoid some significant trees.

19.Letters
will be sent out to those parties directly and indirectly impacted by the
project, informing them of the process and what rights they have. Drop in
appointments will be made available for those wanting to discuss any questions
they have in person. These are scheduled to take place in late November.

Media Releases

New Public Transport Campaign “Get On Board with Jerome”

20. On
6 October Auckland Transport launches a major campaign for public transport
featuring All Black and Blues rugby player Jerome Kaino. The theme of this
campaign is ‘Get on board with Jerome’. In the campaign Jerome Kaino
will demonstrate how easy it is to use public transport and the AT HOP card.

21. Jerome Kaino will be acting as an Ambassador
for Auckland Transport, with a particular focus on public transport. He has
been chosen because of his wide appeal, but particularly for his appeal in
South and West Auckland where AT would like to grow HOP card use.

22. The
campaign focusses on a number of ‘how to’ videos hosted by Jerome Kaino. The
videos are:

· How to use the HOP card

· How to buy and top up
your HOP card

· Using the Journey
Planner to get around Auckland

· Update on PT
developments

23. These
videos are on a special ‘Get on board with Jerome’ web page AT.govt.nz/onboard Radio
is the main promotional media for the campaign and AT will primarily use MaiFM
and Flava, due to their high audience ratings in South and West Auckland.

24. The objective of the campaign is to show how
easy it is to use public transport and the HOP card, to encourage AT HOP
purchases and to grow PT patronage. The campaign will run during October and
November and will be refreshed early in 2015.

New Safety
Campaign

25. As school children return from their holidays in
October, Auckland Transport's Back to School Campaign reinforces its 'Slow Down
Around Schools' message with the help of monsters and children. The campaign
opened with radio adverts and press ads in suburban newspapers reminding motorists to ‘Slow Down
Around Schools’.

26. The campaign continues with radio advertising
and bus backs. A placard campaign is also scheduled where students,
together with school staff, will be waving placards at passing motorists to
encourage them to be more vigilant and reduce their speed around schools.

27. Speeding cars and drivers around schools are
portrayed as ‘monsters’ and the campaign features images of terrified
children reacting to the approaching monsters. The aim is to raise
awareness of the vulnerability of children on roads near schools and for
motorists to ‘Slow Down Around Schools’.

1. The
purpose of this report is to inform local boards about progress on activities
undertaken by Auckland Transport in the three months July – September 2014 and
the planned activities anticipated to be undertaken in the three months October
– December 2014.

Executive summary

2. Attachments
include:

A – Auckland Transport activities

B – Travelwise Schools activities

C – Decisions of the Traffic Control Committee

D – Report against local board advocacy issues

E
– Report on the status of the local board’s projects under the Local Board
Transport Capital Fund (LBTCF).

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa
Local Board:

a) receive the Auckland Transport Quarterly Report.

Significant
activities during the period under review

Key Agency Initiatives

East West Connections

3. Auckland
Transport (AT) and the NZ Transport Agency have completed an indicative
business case that identified a short list of options to address the transport
issues in the Onehunga-Penrose area. Improvements were also identified along
the proposed bus route between Mangere, Otahuhu and Sylvia Park.

4. The
assessment process to narrow down potential options included the outcomes of
the July/August engagement as well as assessing factors such as transport
performance; consentability; constructability; natural environment; public
health and cultural heritage. The short list contains a range of low to high
investment options for further investigation.

5. Public consultation on these short listed
options commenced in October. This included public open days and workshops.

Public Transport (PT) Development

Otahuhu Interchange

6. A
civil enabling works package has gone to market to enable construction
activities in December to capitalise on the scheduled Christmas Block of Line
in the rail corridor.

7. The main works package is scheduled to go to market mid-December,
with tenders closing end of January and award end of February 2015. Target
completion for the interchange is end of September 2015. A public open day was
held in Otahuhu Town Hall, attended by 225 people including Local Board
members; feedback was very positive. Hui with local mana whenua are on-going
with six having been completed to date.

City Rail Link

8. Registrations
of interest (ROI) by the construction industry for the Enabling Works design
work for the downtown section of the City Rail Link, from Britomart through
Queen, Customs and Albert Streets to Wyndham Street were received and evaluated
during August.

9. Following an evaluation process, Request for
Proposal documentation for two enabling works contract packages were released
to the ROI respondents in late August. A series of interface meetings are scheduled
with respondents prior to receipt of proposals in November whereby a tender
evaluation will be undertaken to procure the preferred tenderer. A project
update was provided to manu whenua groups (seven iwi represented) mainly
focussing on stormwater mitigation issues.

EMU Procurement

10. There are now 27 units in NZ with 17 units in
service. Manukau peak services began mid-September. Electric Multiple Unit
(EMU) testing on the Western line to Swanson began on 29 September.
Manufacture and delivery is on programme.

Public Transport (PT) Operations

Bus Improvements

11. An
on-going programme of bus timetable adjustments, in partnership with AT service
providers, continued this year to ensure published timetables more closely
reflect actual bus running times. This is driving a significant improvement in
bus service reliability, particularly for North Star, Go West, Waka Pacific and
Metrolink Outer with implementation scheduled across the entire bus network by
September 2014.

12. On-time
performance across the entire bus network rose to 91.45% for September and has
remained over 90% during the quarter.

13. NZ
Bus operated 91.7% of its bus services on time, which is a 10% increase on the
previous 12 months. Go West showed the largest improvement with an 11%
increase in punctuality since December. On-time performance improved by 5%
after delivering a new customer value proposition of services from 7am to 7pm,
7 days a week on 3 August in the west (Green Bay/Titirangi).

14. On time performance for the Northern Express
Service also continued to operate at a very high level during August delivering
98.7% and with most of September operating at 99.4%.

Rail Improvements

15. Rail
patronage for the 12 months to September 2014 was more than 11.8 million; an increase
of 27% on the previous year and a new record for heavy rail in the Auckland
region. Rail patronage for the first quarter 2014 was 15% above the same
period in 2013.

16. Rail
service punctuality was stable at 87.7% for the 12 months to September 2014; an
improvement from 86.3% the previous year. This was achieved through a period
of operational change to new systems following the introduction of EMUs that
have presented some challenges. For the month of August 2014, punctuality was
90.5% - the first month for at least ten years that performance exceeded 90%
outside holiday periods .

17. Rail station security was upgraded from May
2014 and a strategic review of rail safety, security and fare enforcement is
underway.

Road Design and
Development

Dominion Road

18. Construction on the cycle routes is proceeding
with the project being close to 50% complete. Tenders for the main Dominion
Road works have closed and evaluation is underway. The project has been
expanded at the request of Watercare to include water main replacement in the
three village centres.

Albany Highway

19. The
contract for construction has been awarded to Fulton Hogan. Work will commence
on site in November. The construction is expected to be completed early in
2017.

20. An open day will be held in October to give
the local community the opportunity to meet the construction team and ask any
questions they may have about the project before works begin. A communications
and stakeholder management plan will be in place for the duration of the
construction period.

Murphys Road

21. Construction of Flat Bush School Road and
Murphys Road intersection upgrade is progressing and on track for completion by
mid-December 2014. Design of the Murphy’s Road upgrade between Flat Bush School
Road and Ormiston Road is on-going and programmed to finish by the end of
December 2014.

AMETI

22. Construction
of the new Te Horeta Road at Panmure is near complete. Pavement works and line
marking were completed during the period and the final integration testing of
tunnel systems is in progress. The road is scheduled to open on 2 November
when critical activities on Mt Wellington Highway and at the adjacent NCI site
are complete.

23. The
new William Harvey Bridge footbridge is now fully operational. The upgrade of
Van Damme’s Lagoon, NCI and Watercare works are ongoing.

24. Planning and design meetings were held to
update Pakuranga town centre stakeholders on the design work for Pakuranga bus
station and Reeves Road flyover. Feedback will assist to further develop the
design.

Cycle Initiatives

25. The
construction of Stage 1 (Churchill Street to Quay Street via Mahuhu Crescent
and Tapora Street) was completed ahead of schedule and formally opened by the
Prime Minister and the Mayor. A short safety video for cyclists has been
produced http://youtu.be/fNlu7xaS2KA. Within a week it had been viewed more than 2,700 times on
YouTube.

26. A
survey to benchmark the number of cyclists is about to start and will be used to
monitor usage. The design of Stage 2 that will make the link through to
Britomart Place is progressing with the start of construction planned for early
2015.

27. A number of other cycle schemes are under
construction including Portage Road (New Lynn), Swanson Rail Path and St George
Street (Papatoetoe). Meanwhile the Spring Cycling Programme has commenced with
a series of cycle training and safety events being held throughout the region.

Services

Public
Transport ‘Give it a Go’ Scheme

28. Between
Late May and the end of September AT has delivered the scheme through 18
businesses and personalised journey planning projects. Through the scheme,
individuals have two weeks of commute travel.

29. Results
indicate that 6 weeks after the start of the trial 52% are continuing to use
public transport and after 8 weeks there is only a slight drop to 41%.

30. An
evaluation survey is also undertaken as this allows participants to provide
feedback on the service. There has been positive feedback, as shown in the quotes
below:

· “I had never taken public transport before the trial and now find
that travelling by train is a lot less stressful than by road… …and thank you
for offering the trial pass, you now have a passenger for life.” Health
Alliance workplace survey

· “Using public transport was a lot better than I had expected. More
trials like this should be done to convince others.” Sovereign workplace
survey

Commute Businesses

31. Auckland
Council senior management have approved the Auckland Council Travel Plan. A
more detailed Action Plan is being co-developed for presentation to the Chief
Planning Officer in early November for approval to proceed.

32. Commute
awards recognised businesses achieving success in travel planning. The award
winners have been promoted in business publications including Auckland Today.
The award winners were:

· Progress on Travel Plan – AECOM

· Delivery of Commute Packages – Mahitahi Trust

· Embedding sustainable transport into company practice – MRCagney.

Route Optimisation

33. The 2013 – 2014 Route Optimisation Programme
has been primarily focused around the Auckland city centre, aiming to
prioritise and optimise network performance for all modes as appropriate. The
Programme made use of the detailed Network Operating Plan to translate
strategic intent into operational priorities, for the various modes by time of
day. Being the city centre, greater emphasis was placed on public transport
and pedestrian performance, the latter being particularly noticeable during the
day outside of peak periods. As a whole, route optimisation covered
approximately 33 km, over 110 intersections.

Variable Message Signs (VMS)

34. Eight
variable message signs (VMS) programmed for the 2013-14 year are now in place.

35. The signs are due for final hand-over to the
Auckland Traffic Operations Centre (ATOC) during the month of October, and will
be available for use for incident management, planned events, multi-modal real
time travel time information (including multi-modal travel time where
relevant), and any messaging requirements.

Bus route improvements

36. The Operational Planning and Performance Teams
have been assisting the Public Transport Operations team to identify and
implement quick-win projects to improve the efficiency and reliability of the
bus operations. Current projects include:

Route

Project Scope

Progress

Esmonde Road

Widening to extend bus lane

Resolution prepared, awaiting tree removal consent

Khyber Pass Road

Introduction of additional 90m of bus lane

Resolution prepared, awaiting Local Board approval

Crowhurst intersection bus priority upgrade

Wellesley Street East

Bus lane pocket

Resolution prepared, awaiting Road Safety Audit sign
off

Park Road

Investigation of southbound bus lane

Concept design complete, internal consultation to
commerce shortly

Parnell Road

Investigation of bus lane

Concept development with consultants, due imminently

Urban
KiwiRAP (International Road Assessment Programme) Update

37. A specialist engineering team completed
vehicle-mounted video-mapping of 2,000 kilometres of the Auckland local road
network in September as part of the Safer Journeys Urban KiwiRAP demonstration
project. This project is a world first and the video footage will be analysed
to establish road safety star ratings for the Auckland urban local road network
that will be used to prioritise improvements on high-risk parts of the network.

Road Corridor Delivery

38. Overall
operating expenditure is running ahead of budget due to the effects of the
major storm event which struck Great Barrier Island in June, higher electricity
costs and an increased spend on unsealed road maintenance.

39. Renewal expenditure is behind forecast but
good progress has been made in making preparations for the upcoming
construction season. The actual spend is consistent with the reduced level of
funding now available for renewals.

Key Renewals

40. Construction
of the Beach Road Cycleway was delivered by the Road Corridor Group and
completed on time for the opening by the Prime Minister in August.

41. The
design of the new box culvert is underway on Great Barrier Road with the
intention of commencing physical works later this year. The existing steel
plate was washed away in the storm event on 10 June 2014 and there is a
temporary stream crossing in place until the works can be completed.

42. Chipsealing
commenced in Franklin in August using Emulsion instead of cut-back bitumen.
Emulsion can be sprayed in cooler weather, provides improved chip wetting and
adhesion and is safer and more environmentally friendly than hot bitumen.

43. Repairs
to the Maraetai Beach seawall were also completed in August. The seawall had
been undermined by several major storms over the June/July period.

44. Streetlight improvements have been carried out
on East Tamaki Road and on the cycle routes in the Dominion Road Corridor. The
street lights in these cycle routes, located immediately to the East and West
of Dominion Road, have been upgraded with LED Luminaires to improve safety.

Road Corridor Access

Corridor
Access Request (CAR) Applications

45. There
were 4,039 CAR applications approved during the first quarter, representing a
4.4% increase over the number of 3868 for the same period last year.

46. Monthly incremental increases of around 8%
have been experienced since July with the major share of the increases being
for minor works i.e. works in the footpath and berm area only.

Ultra-Fast Broadband Rollout

47. Overall
forecast build starts have fallen below forecasts and the likelihood of a back
ended build programme for the year has increased. Up to 30 cabinet areas
appear to be at risk.

48. Currently for Year 4, 88 cabinet areas are in
build, 43 are completed and 22 have moved into warranty.

Watercare Hunua 4 Bulk Watermain

49. As at the end of September 2014, 12.6 km of
pipe has been laid at an average weekly rate of 48 metres and Watercare advise
it is on target.

Watercare Pakuranga Rising Water
Main

50. Work
commenced in January on the construction of a new 0.9 metre diameter sanitary
sewer rising main in the carriageway of Pakuranga Road and Lagoon Drive in the
vicinity of the Panmure Bridge.

51. Progress at either end of the project site
(Lagoon Drive and Pakuranga Road east of the Panmure Bridge) has been good and
the positive temporary traffic management measures employed have enabled
traffic to continue with only minimal delays.

Overweight Permits

52. There
were 198 overweight permit applications processed in September. Of the 198
permit applications, 155 (78.3%) were processed within the target times and all
applications were processed by the nominated travel start date.

53. The target timeframes for processing
overweight permit applications are 3 days for KPI 2, single trip, multi travel
and continuous renewal permits and 5 working days for KPI 3 continuous and area
permits.

Parking and Enforcement

Parking
machine replacement

54. The
existing 922 Pay and Display machines installed in the greater Auckland area
have reached their end of life and are due for replacement. Parking Services
have conducted an on-going investigation into the developing technology
associated with on-street parking. A paper has recently been prepared
requesting the funding necessary for a technology upgrade and is planned to be
presented to the AT Board at its November meeting.

55. The
proposed new system incorporates the ‘pay by space’ mode with in-road sensors
for each parking spot. Parking availability will be published on the
internet. Once a parking space is occupied payment will be made at a nearby
payment machine that will accept HOP cards, credit cards, text-a-park and
cash. Smartphone payments will also be available with text reminders being
sent when the time limit is due to expire. Additional topping up for extending
parking will be available by either smartphone or at any other parking payment
machine.

56. Enforcement of expired parking spaces will be
managed from Parking Officers PDAs that will be able to communicate to a
central system holding data on the parking status of the city’s precincts.
Improved management information and remote tariff adjustments will be managed
from the centralised system.

Auckland parking discussion
document

57. There
was significant interest in the parking discussion document, with AT receiving
over 6,000 submissions. The submissions are still being analysed and themes
collated. The next step will be to draw up a region-wide parking policy which
will consider information from those submissions.

58. A report on key themes and possible policy
responses is expected to be reported back to the AT Board in October. The
detail of individual schemes will follow.

Council Controlled Organisation Review, Progress
Report to Local Boards

File No.: CP2014/23246

Purpose

1. To
inform local boards about key aspects of the current review of council controlled
organisations (CCOs) and seek local board feedback, in particular on matters of
interest to local boards.

Executive summary

2. This
report informs local boards on a number of matters relating to the CCO review.
These include:

· the key steps undertaken
in the CCO review so far

· CCO configuration
options that have been considered but are not being progressed

· CCO configuration
options that are still under consideration

· other aspects of the
CCO review of interest to local boards including the Accountability Framework
workstream; and the Communication, Collaboration and Consultation workstream

· next steps in the CCO
review.

3. This
report seeks feedback from local boards, in particular about an option to
increase activities in support of the council’s transformational shift of
radically improving the quality of urban living. The council is considering a
new vehicle that could act as a single outward facing voice in the development
of the Auckland region, with greater economies of scale, enhanced commerciality
and the ability to partner with others. The report seeks feedback on the
concept, including comment on the considerations the council should take into
account, from a local perspective, when developing the concept.

4. The
report notes that local boards have already provided feedback on the following
matters which are being considered as part of the CCO review.

· Whether local economic
development activities are delivered by Auckland Council or ATEED.

· The roles and interface
between local boards and Auckland Transport in relation to place-making
functions.

5. In
relation to local economic development, the report seeks local board views on
ATEED being responsible for local economic development, if a mechanism can be
established to hold ATEED accountable to local boards for delivery. The report
also notes that the CCO review will not consider the level of funding for local
economic development activities, as this is an LTP issue. Current proposals are
for LTP funding for local economic development to be provided in the council’s
spatial priority areas only.

6. In
relation to local boards, Auckland Transport, and place-making
responsibilities, any specific proposals would require further consultation
with local boards.

7. In
relation to the Accountability Framework workstream, the report notes that
improved alignment between the statement of intent process and the LTP/Annual
Planning process should provide the Budget Committee with greater visibility of
the extent to which proposed CCO work programmes deliver on local board
priorities.

8. The
Accountability Framework workstream also proposes that council requirements of
CCOs, in relation to local board engagement, reporting, and consideration of
local board priorities will be included in a new Governance Manual that all
CCOs are required to comply with.

9. The
report also notes that the Communication, Collaboration and Consultation
workstream is still being scoped and may require local board engagement at some
stage.

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa
Local Board:

a) consider the information provided in this report and provide
feedback, in particular on matters of interest to local boards as indicated
in the report.

Comments

Phase One – Terms of Reference and Current State
Assessment

10. The
governing body adopted its terms of reference for the CCO review on 27 February
2014. The terms of reference sought to ensure that CCO governance structures
were aligned with the council’s strategies and provided an efficient and
effective model of service delivery. They also sought to:

· ensure sufficient
political oversight and public accountability of CCOs

· provide clarity about
roles and responsibilities

· eliminate duplication

· better integrate
services and functions and provide a positive interface between the Auckland
Council group organisations and Aucklanders.

11. Major
structural change for Auckland Transport was identified as being out of scope
because Auckland Transport is a statutory entity governed by specific
legislative provisions.

12. The
review is due to be completed by June 2015. Any proposals for structural change
will be consulted on through the draft Long Term Plan (LTP).

13. The
terms of reference and CCO review workstreams were informed by two current
state assessment reports, one prepared from a council perspective and one from
a CCO perspective. Local board input to the current state assessment
acknowledged significant improvements in interactions between CCOs and local
boards over the three year period, although most local boards were still
looking for further improvement in certain areas.

Phase Two – Assessment of Services

14. The
first step in phase two of the review was to test the rationale for delivering
services through a CCO. Councillors discussed that there were both benefits and
challenges from delivering services through arms’ length entities such as CCOs.

15. Benefits
include commercial focus, efficiency, flexibility in decision-making, and
ability to attract specialist skills. Challenges include that the council is ultimately
accountable for ratepayer funding, and achieving integration of CCO activities
with other council services or policies. It was also acknowledged that where
there is high political, public, iwi, or stakeholder interest in CCO
decision-making, this can be challenging for the council.

16. At
its meeting of 26 June 2014, the governing body received analysis of the
services currently being provided by CCOs, against a set of criteria that
sought to test the suitability of those services for delivery through a CCO.
Overall the analysis suggested that the services currently being delivered
through CCOs were well suited to this mode of delivery. Where challenges were
identified it was clear that councillors believe these can be properly managed
through a CCO model.

Phase Two – CCO delivery and configuration

17. The
second step in phase two of the review was to identify whether any changes to
the grouping of activities was likely to deliver better outcomes than the
current CCO configuration.

18. Councillors
have discussed configuration options at a series of workshops in August and
September. The options were informed by one or more of the following drivers
for change:

· Opportunities to
address issues raised in the current state assessment, particularly removing
duplication in skills and clarifying responsibilities

· Opportunities to
increase effectiveness and drive results

· Opportunities to
improve strategic alignment to Auckland Plan goals

· Opportunities to
increase efficiency/reduce costs

· Evidence from
international best practice or other desktop research.

19. In
relation to the last bullet point a number of pieces of desktop research were
undertaken. These included reviews of national/international delivery models
and a report by Synergine Group on the linkages between water, wastewater and
stormwater.

20. The
Governing Body has not made any decisions on configuration options; however,
workshop discussions have indicated that there was insufficient rationale to
progress some options.

Options not being progressed

21. Three
waters – The Synergine Group report found that there would be some benefits
from the integrated management of three waters, such as enhanced catchment
management planning. It also found significant linkages between stormwater and
other activities of the council group, including land use planning and
transport.

22. For
this reason, the options of delivering three waters in-house or within a three
waters CCO were both considered.

23. In-house
delivery of three waters could help better align water and wastewater network
planning with council strategy; however, these benefits can be achieved in
other ways including through greater collaboration. This option would have some
significant disadvantages including very high cost of change and likely reduced
commercial focus in relation to water and wastewater delivery.

24. Delivery
of three waters within a three waters CCO could have benefits in terms of
operational efficiencies and greater commercial focus. However, some of the
benefits can be achieved in other ways and there are some major drawbacks. For
example, this option could require complex agreements between Auckland Council
and Watercare as many stormwater assets are ‘soft infrastructure’ such as
overland flow paths. This would have implications for local boards as many of
the overland flow paths are in local parks. Another reason that the option was
not progressed was that stormwater planning also needs to be highly integrated
with land use planning.

25. Regional
facilities, tourism and major events. This option would involve
transferring ATEED’s responsibility for tourism and major events to RFA. The
main drivers for this option were perceived increase in efficiency and
effectiveness as both RFA and ATEED have a focus on tourism and major events
including conferences. However, RFA’s main objectives are to maximise
utilisation of their assets, while ATEED’s focus is on delivering benefit for the
Auckland Region. This option has not been progressed as there was a concern
that the resulting CCO would have conflicting objectives.

26. Larger
Commercial CCO. Consideration was given to other council investments or
business interests that could be transferred to ACIL; however, no significant
opportunities were identified.

27. Of
the options not being progressed, the option involving transferring stormwater
to a three waters CCO is likely to be of most interest to local boards for
reasons outlined in paragraph 24.

Options still under consideration

28. Enhanced
status quo. This option will apply to all CCOs which do not undergo
significant structural change. Enhanced status quo will involve reviewing the
purpose and high-level objectives of each CCO as set out in the orders of
council under which they were established. This does not apply to Watercare or
Auckland Transport, which have specific legislative provisions defining their
powers and responsibilities. The timeframe for this review will be between
February and June 2015.

29. Enhanced
status quo will also involve considering a number of one off issues in relation
to each CCO. The following are likely to be of most interest to local boards.

· Whether local economic
development activities are delivered by Auckland Council or ATEED.

· The roles and interface
between local boards and Auckland Transport in relation to place-making
functions.

30. A
lot of feedback has already been provided by local boards on these matters and
will be taken into account as options are developed.

31. A
key difficulty with ATEED delivering local economic development activities on
behalf of local boards is that local boards have decision-making responsibility
for this, yet they do not have a direct governance relationship with ATEED.
This report seeks local board views on ATEED being responsible for local
economic development, if a mechanism can be established to hold ATEED
accountable to local boards for delivery.

32. Note
that the CCO review will not address the level of funding for local economic
development activities, as this is an LTP decision. Current budget proposals
are for the funding for local economic development activities to be provided in
the council’s spatial priority areas only.

33. In
relation to local boards, Auckland Transport and place-making, the current
state assessment from local boards contained a lot of feedback which will be
considered. Any specific proposals would need to come back to local boards for
further feedback.

34. Under
enhanced status quo there are a number of matters to clarify in relation to
Waterfront Auckland. These include the role of Waterfront Auckland in its “area
of influence”, and whether the Cloud, Shed 10, and the Viaduct Events Centre,
are managed by Waterfront Auckland or RFA. These matters may be of interest to
some local boards. The timing for addressing these matters has not yet been
determined, but further consultation with interested local boards may be
required at a later date.

35. Urban
RegenerationCCO: Serious consideration is being given to how the
council can increase its level of activity to support its transformational
shift of radically improving the quality of urban living. This means moving to
quality compact urban form that is well connected, appropriately serviced,
provides employment opportunities, and provides housing affordability and
choice. These are key elements but there are many other considerations
including safety, sustainability, and quality urban design.

36. While
the proposed Auckland Unitary Plan (PAUP) is an enabler, it will not be
sufficient on its own to provide the scale or quality of development required.

37. The
council already has a range of vehicles for helping deliver on these objectives.
These include:

· Waterfront Auckland,
which is responsible for regeneration of Wynyard Quarter

· City Transformations
which undertakes master planning and town centre upgrades

· ACPL which has a role
in facilitating housing and commercial development in specific locations
including Ormiston Town Centre, Yard 37 at Hobsonville, Papatoetoe town centre,
Avondale town centre, and Wilsher Village in Henderson

· Tamaki Redevelopment
Company, which is jointly owned with central government and council

· Housing Project Office
which is charged with implementation of the Housing Action Plan and integrated
consenting in Special Housing Areas (SHAs).

38. The
council is considering a new vehicle that could act as a single outward facing
voice in the development of the Auckland region, with greater economies of
scale, enhanced commerciality and the ability to partner with others. This is
likely to be a staged process with the first steps undertaken as part of the
CCO review. Options are still being refined but could include expanding the
role of ACPL, bringing together the skills and expertise from Waterfront
Auckland and ACPL, or another option which could emerge out of work still being
undertaken.

39. The
concept of a new vehicle to assist in the delivery of quality urban living goals
is likely to be of interest to local boards. Local boards’ role in community
engagement and local place-making is central to shaping on-going change.

40. In
the initial stages it is likely that any increase in redevelopment/regeneration
activity would simply reflect repriotisation of LTP budgets in areas which have
been identified as spatial priorities. However, it is anticipated that the
vehicle would generate and/or leverage new sources of funding over time.

41. This
report seeks comments from local boards on the concept of an enhanced delivery
vehicle for urban regeneration including comment on the considerations that the
Governing Body should take into account from a local perspective, when
developing the concept further.

42. Holding
Company. ACIL currently owns council shares in Ports of Auckland Limited,
Auckland Film Studios, and Auckland International Airport. It also manages the
diversified financial assets portfolio (DFAP) on behalf of the council. An
option still being considered is to transfer responsibility for the DFAP to the
council. ACIL would then become a holding company for council’s ownership in
commercial investments. This option does not have identifiable implications for
local boards.

CCO model –working better together

43. The
focus of the review to date has been on the rationale for arms-length delivery
and options for structural change. The terms of reference for the review are
much wider than this and include consideration of how to make the CCO model
work best for the Auckland Council group. The Auckland Council CCO model is
fundamentally different to other local authorities in New Zealand as CCOs
deliver core services on behalf of council. The preferred approach is a
collaborative model where CCOs are delivery partners, rather than autonomous
entities that the council procures services from.

44. Two
workstreams likely to be of particular interest to local boards are the
Accountability Framework workstream; and the Communication, Collaboration and
Consultation workstream.

Accountability Framework

45. To
date, the Accountability Framework workstream has focussed primarily on
processes, with a goal of improving alignment between budgeting, the LTP
process and the annual statement of intent (SOI) process.

46. Proposed
new processes have been considered at CCO Review workshops and are due to be
considered formally by the CCO Governance and Monitoring Committee on 7 October
2014.

47. The
proposed new process recognises that the council’s expectations of CCOs
expressed through the SOI process, need to be aligned to the LTP/Annual Plan.
When the council considers CCO priorities it should do so within the context of
the funding it is providing, or the funding assumptions it is making in the
LTP/annual plan.

48. Under
the proposed new process the Budget Committee will consider CCO key performance
indicators and targets at its October/November workshops with CCOs, and will
agree an annual letter of expectation (LOE) to CCO chairs, that reflects budget
decisions made. The CCO Governance and Monitoring Committee will receive the
draft SOIs in April each year as usual and will limit its shareholder comments
to checking that deliverables reflect what has already been agreed through the
budgeting process.

49. For
local boards, the main implication is that the Budget Committee will also have
an overview of local board priorities when it sets its funding for CCOs. For
the proposed LTP, the Budget Committee workshops with local boards occur
shortly before workshops with CCOs. This will enable Budget Committee members
to engage with CCOs regarding local board priorities if they have concerns
about any priorities that are not reflected in programmes proposed by CCOs.

50. This
does not supersede the requirement for CCOs to take local board priorities into
account when they develop their proposed programmes, and for CCOs to actively
engage with local boards as they do this.

51. The
other proposed change is to streamline the SOIs so that they are focused on what
the CCO will deliver. Council expectations in relation to how the CCO is
expected to act will be included in a new Governance Manual that will replace
the current Shareholder Expectation Guide.

52. Under
recent changes to the Local Government Act 2002, the council is required to
have a binding agreement with its CCOs. It is proposed that the binding
agreement will cross-reference the Governance Manual which will formalise the
requirement to comply with council expectations.

53. This
Governance Manual will include council expectations of CCOs in relation to
local board engagement and reporting, and consideration of local board
priorities. These have already been articulated in resolutions of the
Accountability and Performance committee in December 2012, and the Strategy and
Finance Committee in September 2013. The recent elected member survey included
questions for local board members to help assess the current level of
satisfaction of local board members in relation to these matters. It is
intended that this will continue to be monitored annually.

Communication, collaboration and consultation
workstream

54. The
purpose of this workstream is to:

· Ensure that CCOs,
elected members and council staff engage effectively over strategic issues and
keep each other well informed of sensitive issues. This includes CCO
interaction with the IMSB and local boards.

· Ensure appropriate
public engagement on matters of public interest.

55. This
work is still being scoped. The working group will include a staff member from
Local Board Services.

56. This
work could result in new content for inclusion in the new Governance Manual
referred to in paragraphs 51-53. This would need to be identified in draft form
by March 2015. If there are any proposals that relate to local boards, CCO
Review staff will seek guidance from Local Board Services about further
engagement with local boards on these matters.

Next steps in CCO review

57. According
to the current timetable, the Governing Body will receive a report on 27
November 2014 with recommendations on CCO configuration options. If the council
agrees to support any option that would require significant structural change
to any CCO or the establishment of a new CCO, this will be consulted on through
the LTP. The proposal to establish a new vehicle to deliver on quality urban
living objectives would require LTP consultation.

58. Work
on the “working better together” workstreams will continue from now until June
2015.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

59. This
report asks for local board views on a number of issues that are being
considered as part of the CCO review. This report has provided an overview of review
and noted the matters which are likely to be of most interest to local boards.

Māori impact statement

60. The
CCO review also includes a range of issues that are likely to be of interest to
Māori and to the IMSB. Staff will also seek feedback from the IMSB in
relation to these matters.

1. To seek the
Board’s feedback on the draft Community Facilities Network Plan
(Attachment A) following workshops held with all local boards in August
and September 2014.

Executive summary

2. In August
2014 the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee endorsed the Draft Community
Facilities Network Plan (REG/2014/98) for engagement with local boards,
advisory panels and key external stakeholders.

3. The purpose
of the Community Facilities Network Plan (draft plan) is to guide council’s
provision of community facilities for the next 10 years and beyond. The key
drivers are to:

· Optimise the use and efficiency of
existing facilities

· Address gaps and needs for community
facilities now and into the future

4. The
scope of the draft plan includes community centres, venues for hire (community
or rural halls), arts and culture facilities, aquatic and leisure facilities.
The network includes facilities owned by council and facilities owned by
third-parties which are supported by council and available for community use. While facilities like libraries, sport clubs, community leases,
schools, churches and marae are not included in the recommendations of the
network plan, these facilities will be considered in the implementation phase.

5. There are
three key components of the draft plan:

· Strategic framework – specifies the
outcomes council is seeking from its investment in community facilities aligned
with the Auckland Plan, Local Board Plans and other strategic priorities; and
articulates the council’s key objectives for future provision.

· Action Plan – over 50 recommended
actions to investigate areas with potential gaps in provision and to
investigate existing facilities with issues affecting their performance.

6. Each action
will require detailed community or sector based investigation to understand
needs and determine the appropriate response. Process
guidelines have been developed to ensure a consistent approach to these
investigations. Local boards and the local community will be fully involved in
investigation processes.

7. As council may not have the capacity to invest in all community
facility projects, the draft plan also provides prioritisation criteria to help
determine the priorities for investment once the investigation process
determines the appropriate facility response. The ability and timeframe to
implement the actions is dependent on the budget available for community
facility investment in the Long-term Plan 2015-2025 (LTP).

8. Feedback on
the draft plan was sought from key stakeholders including regional sports
organisations, facility partners, facility managers and advisory panels.
Submissions were also invited through shapeauckland.co.nz which closed on 15
September 2014. A summary of feedback is attached in Attachment B.

9. It is proposed that libraries should be included in the Community
Facilities Network Plan as another key community facility that council
provides, and to ensure alignment of planning and future facility provision.
Libraries have undertaken similar research to understand the gaps and needs for
libraries and are well placed to be included. There will need to be further
communication with local boards on the libraries content. Revised timeframes
to integrate libraries into the plan and to align with the LTP process are
outlined in this report.

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa
Local Board:

a) Provide feedback of the Draft Community Facilities Network
Plan which will guide council’s provision of community facilities, including
any specific feedback on the strategic framework, provision framework, action
plan, implementation approach and prioritisation criteria.

b) Notes
proposed revised timeframes to include libraries in the Community Facilities
Network Plan and that further engagement with local boards will be undertaken
to discuss the libraries content and the final revised network plan.

Comments

Draft Community Facilities
Network Plan

10. Community
facilities contribute to building strong, healthy and vibrant communities by
providing space for people to connect with each other, socialise, learn skills
and participate in a range of social, cultural, art and recreational
activities. Community facilities contribute to improved lifestyles and a sense
of belonging, identity and pride among residents.

11. The draft plan
outlines how council will provide and invest in community facilities to respond
to community needs and population growth and changes.

12. The draft plan
sets out a strategic framework for community facilities to articulate why
council invests in the provision of community facilities, the desired outcomes
from this investment and the key objectives for future provision. This is
aligned with the strategic direction and transformational shifts in the
Auckland Plan, local board plans and relevant strategic action plans.

13. The proposed
common purpose for community facilities is “Vibrant and welcoming places at
the heart of where and how communities connect and participate”.

14. The draft plan
sets out four proposed key objectives to guide and underpin the future
provision of community facilities:

· Undertake robust and
consistent planning to ensure future decisions on the provision of community
facilities are based on clear evidence of needs and assessment of all options.

· Maintain, improve and
make the best use of existing community facilities where they continue to meet
community needs and investigate the future of facilities that no longer meet
community needs.

· Provide flexible and
multi-purpose facilities that are co-located and/or integrated with other
community infrastructure.

· Look for opportunities
to leverage and support partnerships.

Future
Provision Framework

15. The draft plan
proposes provision frameworks for each type of community facility to guide
council’s approach to the provision of new facilities in the future.

Community
Centres

16. The proposed
provision approach for community centres is to continue to maintain and deliver
community centres at the local level across the region, recognising the
important role they play in meeting local community needs for spaces to deliver
a wide range of community, recreation, learning, events, arts and culture
activities.

Venues for
hire

17. Given the wide
range of providers of venues to hire, the draft plan proposes the council does
not invest in any more new stand-alone venues for hire. It is proposed that
bookable space is included in multi-purpose community centres (new or
existing/redeveloped), guided by community needs assessments.

18. Other options
should be explored including partnerships or encouraging other organisations
(such as schools, sports clubs and churches) to make bookable spaces available
for community use. In some cases where venues for hire are no longer serving
community needs, there may be potential to consider repurposing venues for
other activities or possible divestment.

Aquatic and
Leisure Facilities

19. The proposed
provision framework for aquatic and leisure facilities is through a hierarchy
of local, destination and regional facilities to support participation in a
range of sport and recreation activities from casual play through to
competitive sport. The draft plan outlines different functions and level of
provision for local, destination and regional facilities.

Arts and
Culture Facilities

20. At the local
level, the proposed future provision will focus on enabling participation in
arts and culture activity through programming in existing facilities and new
multi-purpose facilities, rather than building new standalone local arts
facilities. The focus will be placed on integrating arts space and programming
within the existing network or in new multi-purpose facilities, repurposing
existing spaces or partnering with others to provide suitable space.

21. It is
recognised there is a need for some specialised arts and culture facilities
that serve larger catchments. The draft plan proposes supporting a network of
destination and regional arts and cultural facilities to meet sector and
audience demand, which would be determined by robust investigation on a
case-by-case basis. It is proposed the council would only intervene when the
private sector does not and opportunities for partnerships with the wider
sector including central government should be explored.

Action Plan
and Implementation

22. The draft plan
includes over 50 recommended actions to undertake investigations into the
future provision of community facilities, focused on both existing facilities
and potential areas for new facilities.

23. All
recommended actions will require detailed community or sector based
investigation to determine the appropriate response. It is intended that any
future investment in community facilities will be determined following detailed
investigation which provides clear evidence of need, options analysis and
development of a robust business case. Detailed process guidelines to ensure a
consistent approach to these investigations have been developed (Appendix 2 of
draft plan: Community Facilities Development Guidelines). Local boards and the
community would be fully involved in investigation processes.

24. As council may not have the capacity to invest in all community
facility projects, the draft network plan provides prioritisation criteria to
assist the governing body to determine its priorities for investment in
community facilities.

25. The draft plan
identifies existing community facilities which have issues impacting on their
performance and ability to meet community needs. In these cases, investigation
is required to understand in more detail how the facility is operating and
meeting community needs, explore various options for the facility and to
determine the appropriate response. There could be a variety of options
including changes to facility governance, management or programming, facility
redevelopment, repurposing for another activity or possible divestment.

26. For
potential areas for new facilities, a similar investigation process is required
to understand community needs, explore and test the feasibility of different
options and assess the business case for a new facility. The outcome of this
investigation may identify a non-asset solution is required such as
programming, partnerships or supporting a non-council facility.

27. The
actions in the draft network plan have been ranked according to the urgency of
completing the investigation recognising different factors including condition
issues, responding to catalysts, opportunities for rationalisation or
partnerships, timing and scale of population growth and location in a spatial
priority area.

28. During
workshops with local boards, some inaccuracies were identified in the draft
plan. Corrections have been included in the draft plan attached in Attachment
A.

30. Given
this context, engagement on the draft plan has primarily been limited to
targeted stakeholders, including council’s advisory panels, facility partners
and managers and external stakeholder groups such as regional sports
organisations. Additionally, the draft plan has been available for wider
public comment on shapeauckland.co.nz. A summary of feedback is
attached in Attachment B.

31. Most
of the actions identified in the draft plan will require further investigation
to determine the appropriate response. This will include detailed and
localised community and/or sector based investigation/engagement and feedback
from communities on different options. The public will also have the
opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed level of future investment in
community facilities via the LTP consultation process.

Incorporating
Libraries into the Network Plan

32. Through the
LTP process, the Parks, Community and Lifestyle theme has been working to
address priorities and funding for activities including community facilities,
recreation facilities and libraries. It has become clear there is a need for a
more coordinated and aligned approach for the future planning and development
of community facilities with an emphasis on multi-purpose facilities.

33. It is proposed that libraries be included in the network plan as a
key community facility that council provides and to ensure alignment of
planning and future facility provision. Libraries have undertaken similar
research to understand the gaps and needs for future libraries and are well
placed to be included. There will need to be further communication with local
boards on the libraries content which means the timeframes to complete the
network plan will need to be extended into 2015.

34. One advantage of extending the timeframes is alignment with the LTP
process. The level of future capital investment in community facilities won’t
be known until after the public consultation process on the LTP is completed in
May 2015. Finalising the network plan once the LTP process is completed (or
near completion) will ensure the plan can incorporate the LTP outcomes and
governing body priorities for future investment in community facilities.

35. The
key benefit of modifying the scope to include libraries is the alignment of
planning and provision to achieve better community outcomes and greater
efficiency.

36. The
revised timeframe for integrating libraries into the draft plan is outlined
below:

Dec

Briefing with local boards on
the library research

Dec-Jan

Development of revised
Community Facilities Network Plan

Feb 2015

Workshops with local boards to
review the revised plan

Mar

Report to the governing body on
the revised draft plan

Apr-May

Report to local boards seeking
feedback on revised draft plan

July

Report to governing body
seeking approval of final Community Facilities Network Plan

Consideration

Local board views and implications

37. During
August and September, workshops with local boards were undertaken to present on
the draft Community Facilities Network Plan, to respond to any questions and
assist local boards in formulating their feedback.

38. Feedback
from local boards is sought on the draft plan, particularly on the following:

· Strategic framework
(section 3) including the common purpose, outcomes and objectives

39. The
feedback from local boards will be incorporated into a revised network plan
(which includes libraries) and will be presented/reported to local boards in
2015.

Māori impact statement

40. The provision
of community facilities contributes to improving wellbeing among Maori
communities by providing spaces to connect, socialise, learn skills and
participate. For all community facility types Maori are represented as users.
At aquatic facilities Maori make up 14% of users (compared to 9% of the
population), 11% of leisure facility users and 9% of community centre users.
Maori are under-represented as users compared to the Auckland population at
arts and culture facilities.

41. Given the
context of the network plan and the information already received through the
user surveys and iwi consultation on the strategic action plans, it was not
proposed to undertake any specific engagement with Maori or other facility
users.

42. The broader
picture of community facility provision recognises that marae and kohanga reo
are important social infrastructure for Maori and the community. Officers from
Te Waka Angamua are currently scoping a project to address the future provision
and development of marae facilities. Opportunities for aligned provision and/or
partnerships with marae facilities should be considered as potential options to
meet community needs.

Implementation

43. The draft plan is an aspirational plan for the next 10 to 20 years
which outlines what needs to be investigated and undertaken to deliver a
network of community facilities to meet community needs. The ability and
timeframe to implement the actions is dependent on the level of budget
available through the council’s LTP 2015-2025.

44. Through the LTP process, the governing body will consider the amount
of funding available for investment in community facilities. To deliver the
network plan this will need to include both operational funding to undertake
the required investigations and depending on the outcome of each investigation,
capital and operational funding to implement the recommended response.

45. Once the network plan is adopted, implementation will focus on
progressing the high priority actions using the implementation approach and
community facilities development guidelines.

46. The draft plan lists a number of community facility projects that
are already underway or were anticipated to commence construction in 2014/15.
The current review of the 2014/15 capital works programme may result in the
deferral of some of these projects. Once decisions have been made on
deferrals, then the draft network plan will be amended to reflect this.

2. The
council-owned property at 18D and 22D Walpole Avenue,
Hill Park, Manurewa and 49D Scenic Drive, Hill Park, Manurewa have been identified as potentially surplus to council requirements
through a review process.

3. 18D and 22D Walpole Avenue, Hill Park, Manurewa are both flat,
narrow, vacant strips of land. These sites were acquired by the Borough of
Manurewa in 1965. Subsequent residential development
of the surrounding area has rendered the proposed
access ways obsolete.

4. 49D
Scenic Drive, Hill Park is a flat, narrow, vacant strip of land. This site was acquired by the Borough of Manurewa in the 1965 as part of
a larger parcel of land that was subsequently divided into residential lots and
sold to residential landowners. This site appears to
have been retained to provide access to the rear land.

5. ACPL
commenced the rationalisation process for these properties in June 2014.
Consultation within council and its CCOs, Iwi Authorities and the MLB has now
taken place. The MLB has provided informal feedback that it is supportive of
the proposed disposal of these sites.

6. A resolution for the sale of the site is required from the Finance
and Performance Committee before any disposal can be progressed.

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa
Local Board:

a) endorses Auckland Council Property Limited’s recommendation to the
Finance and Performance Committee to dispose of 18D Walpole Avenue, Hill
Park, Manurewa comprised of an estate in fee simple, containing approximately
119m² more or less being lot 85 deposited plan 53109
contained in certificate of title NA50C/172;

b) endorses Auckland Council Property Limited’s recommendation to the
Finance and Performance Committee to dispose of 22D Walpole Avenue, Hill
Park, Manurewa comprised of an estate in fee simple, containing approximately
114m² more or less being lot
84 deposited plan 53109 contained in certificate of
title NA50C/171;

c) endorses Auckland Council Property Limited’s recommendation to the
Finance and Performance Committee to dispose of 49D Scenic Drive, Hill Park,
Manurewa comprised of an estate in fee simple, containing approximately 205m² more or less being part of lot 93 deposited plan 53695
contained in certificate of title NA49C/1383.

Comments

7. ACPL
and ACPD work jointly on a comprehensive review of council’s property
portfolio. One of the outcomes of the review process is to identify properties
in the council portfolio that are potentially surplus to requirements and that
may be suitable to sell. The subject sites were identified as potentially
saleable through the review process.

8. Once
identified as potentially surplus ACPL then engages with council and its CCO’s
through an Expression of Interest (EOI) process, to establish whether the
property is needed for a future funded project, or whether it must be retained
for a strategic purpose.

18D and 22D Walpole Avenue, Hill Park, Manurewa

9. 18D
Walpole Avenue, Hill Park is a 119m2, flat, narrow strip of land.
22D Walpole Avenue, Hill Park is a 114m2, flat, narrow strip of
land. Both sites are vacant and are surrounded by residential properties.
Both sites are currently in unauthorised private use by the occupiers of a
neighbouring property. Each site has a rating valuation of $10,000. Both
sites are currently zoned Residential Heritage 8 and the Proposed Auckland
Unitary Plan zoning is General - Road.

10. The
land surrounding these sites was subdivided by the original landowner in the
1960’s. The land at 18D and 22D Walpole Avenue, Hillpark, Manurewa appears to
have been acquired by the Mayor Councillors and Citizens of the Borough of
Manurewa to provide access to the rear undeveloped property that included
native bush in the centre of the original block of land. Subsequent
residential development of the large area of land which
the access strips at 18D and 22D Walpole Street appear to have been designed
has rendered any proposed accessway obsolete.

11. The
rationalisation process for these properties was commenced in June 2014. EOI’s
were sought from council and its CCO’s in respect of these sites. No EOIs were
received. The EOI process provided the Maori and
Strategy Relations team the opportunity to flag any issue that is of particular
relevance to Maori. The Heritage Unit and the Closed Landfills and
Contaminated Land team were also invite through the EOI process to flag any
particular issues. None of these parties have raised any relevant issues.

12. The
results of the rationalisation process to date indicate that these properties
are not required for current or future service requirements. As such ACPL
recommend that these sites be recommended to the Finance and Performance Committee
for consideration of disposal.

49D Scenic Drive, Hill Park, Manurewa

13. 49D
Scenic Drive, Hill Park is a 205m2, flat, narrow strip of land.
This site is vacant and surrounded by residential properties. This site
provides a driveway/access way from the legal road to the rear neighbouring
properties. This site has a rating valuation of $3,000. The site is currently
zoned Residential Heritage 8 and the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan zoning is
Residential – Single House.

14. The
land was acquired by the Mayor Councillors and Citizens of the Borough of
Manurewa in the 1965 as part of a larger parcel of land that was subsequently
divided into residential lots. The surrounding residential lots were
subsequently disposed of to private landowners. This
site appears to have been retained to provide access to the rear land.

15. The
following registered interests pertain to this site:

a) subject
to Fencing Agreement in Transfer 406196;

b) subject
to Building Line Restriction A27404;

c) Easement
Certificate A103570 (creating a right of way). This easement was created on
subdivision and provides a reciprocal right of way over this lot and Lots 92
and 94 to provide access to those lots;

d) Transfer
A.108465 (creating water supply easement in gross);

e) Transfer
430717.7 creating easements of right of way, right to convey gas, electricity,
water supply and telecommunications in favour of Lot 1, DP 191323 (49C Scenic
Drive). This provides right of way and utilities easement over the whole of
Lot 93 to provide access to Lot 1 DP 191323 at the rear. This was created on
subdivision of the rear land in 1998; and

f) an
unregistered water easement in gross shown on DP 53695. This easement is in
favour of the Manurewa Borough Council (now Watercare). This was created on
the initial subdivision in separate instruments and registered over
neighbouring lots. It is not recorded on the title for Lot 93, possibly due to
the council being the owner. This would need to be rectified before any
potential sale occurs.

16. The
rationalisation process for this property commenced in June 2014. EOI’s were
sought from council and its CCO’s in respect of these sites. No EOIs were
received. The EOI process provided the Maori and
Strategy Relations team the opportunity to flag any issue that is of particular
relevance to Maori. The Heritage Unit and the Closed Landfills and
Contaminated Land team were also invite through the EOI process to flag any
particular issues. None of these parties have raised any relevant issues.

17. The
results of the rationalisation process to date indicate that this property is
not required for current or future service requirements. As such ACPL
recommend that this site be recommended to the Finance and Performance
Committee for consideration of disposal.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

18. ACPL
circulated information about these properties to the MLB in lieu of a
workshop. The MLB subsequently provided ACPL with a letter dated 10 October
2014 stating that it had no issues with the proposed disposal of these
properties.

19. The
MLB’s resolution will be included in a report to the Finance & Performance
Committee about these properties in December.

Maori impact statement

20. 18
iwi authorities were contacted regarding the potential sale of 18D and 22D
Walpole Avenue and 49D Scenic Drive, Hill Park, Manurewa. The feedback close
date is ?? 2014. Any site specific considerations raised by iwi will be
brought to the board’s attention following that date if necessary.

Implementation

21. 18D
and 22D Walpole Avenue, Hill Park, Manurewa

a) Pursuant
to section 40(1) of the Public Works Act (PWA), where any land held for a
public work is not required it may be sold to the person from whom it was
acquired, unless any exceptions apply. Section 40(4) provides that land may be
sold to an adjacent owner if its size, shape, or situation means it could not
be expected to be sold to any other person. Section 40(4) prevails over the
obligation in section 40(2) to offer the land for sale to the person from whom
it was acquired. In the absence of the Agreement for Sale and Purchase, it is
possible that the land was not acquired for a public work purpose and the offer
back obligation under section 40 PWA would not apply. In any event, if the land
can be found to have been acquired for a “public work”, based on the
information to hand, section 4(4) PWA applies to both properties, 18D Walpole
Avenue and 22D Walpole Avenue and the recommendation to sell the land to the
adjacent landowners is based on this statutory interpretation.

b) This property is not one of Council’s Strategic Assets to which the
Significance Policy would apply.

22. 49D Scenic Drive, Hill Park, Manurewa

a) Pursuant
to section 40(1) of the PWA, if the land is not required it may be sold.
Section 40(4) provides that land may be sold to an adjacent owner if its size,
shape, or situation means it could not be expected to be sold to any other
person. Based on the information to hand, section 40(4) applies to the
property at 49D Scenic Drive and the land may be offered to the adjacent land
owners.

b) This property is not one of Council’s Strategic Assets to which the
Significance Policy would apply.

23. Should a resolution to divest these properties be obtained from the
Finance and Performance Committee, ACPL will explore selling this site to an
adjoining land owner.

1. The purpose of
the report is to seek local board feedback on the draft Local Approved Product
Policy (LAPP).

Executive
summary

2. On 9 October
2014 the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee approved the draft LAPP for
public consultation (REG/2014/123). The LAPP sets rules regarding where retail
outlets of psychoactive substances may operate. The Psychoactive Substances
Act 2013 provides that a policy may regulate the location of retail outlets by
reference to broad areas within a district, proximity to other premises selling
approved products and/or distance from certain types of premises such as
schools, places of worship and other community facilities.

3. Local boards
are being asked to provide formal feedback on the draft LAPP by the end of
December. There will be an opportunity for local boards to present their views
to the hearings panel in February 2015.

Recommendation/s

That the
Manurewa Local Board:

a) provide
feedback on the draft Local Approved Product Policy in the attached report.

Comments

4. On 9 October
2014 the Regional Strategy and Policy Committee approved a draft LAPP for
public consultation (REG/2014/123).

5. The LAPP sets
rules regarding where retail outlets of psychoactive substances may operate.
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 provides that a policy may regulate the
location of retail outlets by reference to broad areas within a district,
proximity to other premises selling approved products and/or distance from
certain types of premises such as schools, places of worship and other
community facilities.

6. The draft LAPP
will prevent licences being granted in areas of high deprivation, near high
schools and near addiction and mental health treatment centres. It would also
limit how close to an existing shop a new shop could open. The policy also has
a separate set of rules for the city centre where licences won’t be granted in
areas of high residential deprivation and new shops would have to be a certain
distance from existing shops. This draft would reduce the availability of
these substances in areas where their presence is likely to have the greatest
potential for harm.

7. Public
consultation on the draft LAPP will be conducted via a special consultative
procedure. The consultation will begin on 28th October and run for
four weeks. The consultation is being publicised via social media, Our
Auckland, the peoples panel, various public events and advisory panel networks.

Consideration

Local board views and implications

8. Local board
views are being sought via this report. Local boards have previously provided
feedback on possible options and on a proposed draft. Workshops on the
proposed draft were held with a number of boards. 17 boards provided feedback
on the specific options, three requested a complete ban. Great barrier
declined to comment as they did not consider it an issue for their area.

9. As a result of
local board feedback to the proposed draft the following changes were made:

10. Local board
feedback is being sought in in a parallel process to the special consultative
process. The local board process will last until the end of December with
local boards having the opportunity to present their views to the hearings
panel in February 2015.

Maori
impact statement

11. Māori are
over represented amongst the groups of vulnerable people likely to be affected
by using approved psychoactive substances. This over representation has two
effects. Firstly getting the right option for the LAPP to maximize harm
reduction will be more effective for Māori. Secondly, any solutions need
to be designed in close collaboration with Māori to ensure they are
workable and support wider initiatives aimed at improving Māori outcomes.
Both of these goals are consistent with outcomes set out by Auckland Council to
improve social outcomes for Māori in Auckland.

12. The consultation
process with Māori has been developed in partnership with Māori
agencies. A workshop has been undertaken with representatives from Hapai Te
Hauora Tapui, an agency representing Māori health providers in the
Auckland region, to provide initial feedback. Council staff are working with
the Independent Māori Statutory Board, Te Waka Angamua and Hapai Te Hauora
Tapui to ensure effective engagement with Māori. The initial work has centred on ensuring information is available to iwi and maata waka.

How will the LAPP decide
between two licence applications close to each other?. 11

Why do we need a Local Approved Product
Policy?

Why
are there approved psychoactive substances?

The Psychoactive Substances
Act 2013

The Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 (the Act) sets a
regulatory framework for the manufacture and sale of psychoactive substances.
By allowing low risk products to be sold the government wanted to reduce harm
from to users of the products and prevent a black market in selling unapproved
products. The government felt that with a black market there would be no
control on what was being sold, how it was made or who was buying it. Without
these controls there would be increased harm to people’s health and
well-being.

The Act’s stated purpose is to protect the health of,
and minimise the harm to, individuals who use psychoactive substances and
regulate the availability of psychoactive products. It banned psychoactive
substances from being sold in dairies, service stations, supermarkets,
convenience stores and places where alcohol is sold. It also restricted the
advertising of products and the sale to those under 18.

The
Psychoactive Substances Amendment Act 2014

The Psychoactive Substances Amendment Act 2014 ended
all of the interim approvals and licences previously granted under the
Psychoactive Substances Act 2013. This reversal meant that until regulations
are developed there would be no psychoactive substances that were legal to sell
and no businesses that could legally sell them. The amendment did not change
the intent of the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 to allow the sale of low
risk psychoactive substances.

What
gives the council the authority to have a Local Approved Product Policy?

Sections 66 to 69 of the Act let Auckland Council
develop a Local Approved Product Policy (LAPP). The LAPP can only make rules
about:

· The
location of premises from which approved products may be sold by reference to
broad areas.

· The
location from which approved products may be sold by reference to proximity to
other premises from which approved products are sold.

· The
location of premises from which approved products may be sold by reference to
proximity to premises or facilities of a particular kind or kinds.

How
does the Local Approved Product Policy fit into Auckland Council’s vision for
the future?

Auckland Council has a number of priorities to grow
Auckland into the world’s most liveable city. One of key outcomes is a fair
safe and healthy Auckland. The LAPP will contribute to this priority by
reducing the risk of harm that vulnerable people will experience from legal
psychoactive substances. This harm reduction will be achieved by reducing the
availability of these substances to vulnerable populations such as high
deprivation areas, youth and people with mental health concerns.

As part of Auckland Council’s vision for Auckland, six
transformational shifts were identified to help create the world’s most
liveable city. The LAPP contributes to two of these – dramatically accelerate
the prospects of Auckland’s young people and significantly lift Māori
social and economic well-being. The LAPP contributes improved prospects for
young people through reducing the exposure to these substances to those still
at school and in the most socially deprived communities.

In terms of Māori well-being in Auckland
there is a higher proportion of Māori in high deprivation communities
compared with low deprivation communities. The goal of the LAPP to stop
licences in these high deprivation areas will mean that these communities
should experience less harm and consequently Māori should experience less
harm.

In line with the Mayors vision for Auckland Council to
deliver value for money the LAPP needs to be practical to implement and cost
effective.

Manurewa Local
Board

13 November
2014

The
Draft Local Approved Product Policy

Definitions

Term

Definition

Distance restriction

Distance restrictions
will be measured from the two nearest points on the properties boundaries –
that is, the boundary of the property not just the building.

City centre

As defined in the Proposed
Auckland Unitary Plan.

Neighbourhood centre

As defined by the
Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan.

Mental health treatment
centre

A residential facility
where people are treated for mental health issues and has been identified by
Auckland Regional Public Health Services as at risk of their clients
experiencing harm if they were to have easy access to psychoactive
substances.

Addiction treatment
centre

A residential facility
where people are treated for addiction issues and has been identified by
Auckland Regional Public Health Services as at risk of their clients
experiencing harm if they were to have easy access to psychoactive
substances.

High Deprivation

Census Area Units that
have a score on the New Zealand Deprivation Index of 8, 9 or 10. This indicates
the area is in the most deprived 30% of New Zealand.

Residential deprivation

An area which has a
high proportion of people living in social housing.

For Auckland except for the city centre (See attached
maps)

1. For all areas of Auckland apart from the city centre
it is proposed that licences to retail legal psychoactive substances will not
be granted in:

a) areas of high deprivation

b) neighbourhood
centers

c) within
500m of a school teaching students year seven and above

d) within
200m of a school teaching students between years one and six inclusive

e) within
500m of the mental health or addiction treatment center

f) within
500m of an existing psychoactive substances retail licence

g) areas
identified as restricted areas on map 1a and 1b.

For the city centre – see map 2

2. For
the city centre it is proposed that licences to retail legal psychoactive
substances will not be granted in:

a) areas
of residential deprivation

b) within
100m of an existing psychoactive substances retail licence.

When will the policy be reviewed?

3. The
LAPP will be reviewed in two years from the date it is adopted. This
relatively short review period will allow Auckland Council to assess how
effective the policy has been in its intent to reduce harm and to recommend any
changes in a timely manner. At the first review a decision will be made on
future review periods.

Maps

Map 1a Identified restricted area – Otara Papatoetoe

Map 1b Identified restricted area – Manurewa

Map 2 – City centre and restricted area

Manurewa Local
Board

13 November
2014

Why
were these rules chosen?

Why
restrict where they can be sold?

Because psychoactive substances are new and continue
to change composition there is almost no information on their impact on
communities or groups of people. In lieu of this information the proposed
approach is to use the available data concerning the effects of similar
substances. The best comparisons concern the effect of alcohol, smoking and
other substance use. One of the ideas to reduce harm from substances that a
lot of people support is that decreasing the availability of a substance will
tend to reduce its use.

Why
high deprivation?

One impact that stands out from the research is that
areas with high levels of deprivation experience more harm from substance use
than areas with low levels of deprivation. When this finding is combined with
the idea that decreasing the availability of a substance will tend to reduce
its use, there is a strong case that preventing the sale of psychoactive
substances in high deprivation areas will prevent harm to those who are more
vulnerable to harm.

Why
schools?

The youth council representatives and a number of
treatment providers advised that the use of these substances in high school
aged youth was a considerable problem. Similar to the high deprivation
restriction a reduction in availability is proposed to reduce harm.

To reduce the availability of these substances to
youth, a control on the location of where they can be sold is needed. To
achieve this control over access it is proposed that a 500m zone around schools
with year 7 and older students and a 200m buffer zone around schools with year
six and younger students.

The 200m buffer zone around schools with year six and
younger students is considered to be appropriate as these children are less
likely to be able to purchase substances due to their age. This has been
demonstrated by the low numbers of youth in this age bracket being treated for
substance use or coming to the attention of the Police.

Why
treatment centres?

As with schools and high deprivation areas; limiting
the availability of these substances to vulnerable people is likely to be the
most practical approach to minimising harm. Both mental health treatment
centres and addiction treatment centres serve people who would be considered
particularly vulnerable to the effects of these substances. Many of the
treatment providers expressed a strong preference that they should not be for
sale close to any mental health treatment centre. To reduce the availability
of these substances to this group of people a 500m buffer around treatment
centres is proposed.

Why
Neighbourhood centres?

It is proposed to not allow psychoactive substances to
be sold in neighbourhood centres. These centres are the small groups of shops
within residential areas. People who don’t tend to travel large distances like
youth and people struggling with addictions or mental health issues find these
locations convenient. By removing the sale of these products out of
neighbourhood centres there is an increased probability of reducing harm to
those most at risk of harm from using psychoactive substances.

Why
restrictions on how close a shop can be to another shop?

Research in New Zealand and overseas has established a
link between the density of alcohol outlets and the alcohol related harm
experienced by the local communities. It is considered reasonable to assume
that there is a high likelihood of a similar link for psychoactive substances.
It follows then that a density control mechanism will help the other measures
to minimise the harm experienced by users of psychoactive substances. To
achieve this control it is proposed to not allow a new licence to sell
psychoactive substances within 500m of an existing licence.

Why have other identified areas?

Two small areas have been identified that are
commercial areas in mainly high deprivation areas and are only partially
covered by the high deprivation census areas. These areas are Hunters Corner
in Papatoetoe, and the Manurewa commercial area. In both cases a significant
portion of the commercial area is in a very high deprivation area. These are
also areas where the local boards have advised that the areas experienced high
levels of harm related to the sale of psychoactive substances in the past. It
is considered that leaving small areas within these commercial zones where a
licence could be granted would be contrary to the stated purpose of the LAPP.
These areas are indicated on map1a and 1b.

Why not
have other types of sensitive sites?

For each area considered for inclusion as a sensitive
site there is a trade-off between the restriction that is imposed and the
benefit of reduced harm gained from the decision. There were a number of areas
considered as possible sensitive sites where it was difficult to match the
potential with the restriction required to achieve it. Potential sites that
did not meet the criteria for inclusion were early childhood education centres,
churches, playgrounds, public spaces, libraries and community centres.

For example it is difficult to determine what harm
would be minimised from adding a buffer to early childhood education centres.
The restriction would not protect the students as they are far too young to buy
the substances and they would not be exposed to the trade occurring in local
shops as the centres tend to be enclosed. .

A buffer zone around places of worship was also
strongly considered. A number of stakeholders argued that these places provide
services to vulnerable populations and thus should be protected. However the
services they provide tend to be of a short duration such as a support meeting
and are not conducted equally at every place of worship. Also these places may
only offer such services for a portion of the year. This lack of consistency
makes it impossible for a general restriction to apply to all places of
worship. The alternative option of having a different restriction for each
place of worship based on the work they do is not practical to develop or
maintain.

Why have separate rules for the city
centre?

The
city centre of Auckland has been clearly set out as a separate and very
different urban landscape from the rest of Auckland. Planning and policy
documents such as the Proposed Auckland Unitary Plan and the Local Alcohol
Policy make this distinction very clear. This uniqueness means the rules that
work well for the rest of Auckland will not work so well for its centre.

Why not
use the deprivation index?

The
New Zealand Deprivation Index is calculated by scoring nine items. These items
are effective and providing a measure that closely matching social deprivation
in New Zealand. However, when the city centre population is considered it is
not so effective. The high number of students who share factors with high
deprivation households such as low personal income, no access to a car and no
home ownership lead to a high deprivation index that is not a good measure of
overall social deprivation in the residential population.

Why
are there restrictions on areas of high density social housing?

These
broad areas replace the deprivation zones used in the other areas of Auckland.
These zones more effectively capture the intent of the deprivation
restriction. They represent areas of the city centre where the residents with
the highest social deprivation live. By targeting these areas it is considered
this restriction will have the same effect as the deprivation restrictions
outside the city centre.

Why not
have buffer zones around schools?

After
discussion with the schools and other city centre stakeholders it was decided
that the buffer zone around city centre schools did not provide the same level
of protection as it does in a suburban environment. This lack of protection is
due to the nature and the density of businesses in the city centre. It was
also felt that due to the commercial density in the city the buffer zones would
be more restrictive than those in other zones. This mix of reduced
effectiveness and increased restriction led to the removal of the buffer zones.

Why is
there a smaller exclusion zone around retailers

The
smaller buffer zone is due to the significantly greater commercial density in
the city centre. This reduction has been supported by the Waitemata Local
Board, Heart of the City and Auckland City Mission.

Why is
there no mention of neighbourhood centres?

There
are no neighbourhood centres in the city centre.

How will the LAPP decide between two
licence applications close to each other?

The
LAPP is not able to make any provision to distinguish between two licences
apart from where they are located. Due to the proposed density rules there may
be a situation where two people apply for a licence close to each other. In
this case both licences cannot be granted because they would be too close to
each other. Deciding which licence should be granted is the job of the
Psychoactive Substance Regulatory Authority who makes all of the licensing
decisions.

Manurewa Local
Board

13 November
2014

Budget allocation changes - financial year 2014/2015

File No.: CP2014/25750

Purpose

1. This report seeks board approval
for the allocation of budget for:

i) up to $10,000 for the Community
Christmas Carols event at the Manurewa Methodist Church

ii) up to $20,000 towards
the $109,000 cost for the Mentoring Youth New Direction (MYND) Sibling
Programme.

Executive
summary

Manurewa
Methodist Church Community Christmas Carols Event

2. The Manurewa
Methodist Parish holds a Community Christmas Carols event each year.

3. The local board
has been approached with a request to support this year’s event.

4. Two quotes have been provided totaling $5,570 for the
board’s consideration (refer to Attachment A).

Mentoring Youth New Direction (MYND)
Sibling Programme

5. The Foundation
for Youth Development Mentoring Youth New Direction (MYND) is proposing a 26
week Sibling Programme. This is over and above their budgeted programme of work
to deliver early interventions for children aged between 8-13 who are at risk
of offending.

6. The outcome of
the Sibling Programme is to change the life pathways of the 8-13 year olds to
reduce the potential of them following those of their older siblings, where
this has led to contact with the criminal justice system.

7. This programme
is run in partnership with the Manurewa Police, and there is the potential of
other funders becoming involved. The total cost of the programme is $109,000
and details are outlined in Attachment B.

Recommendation/s

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) approve budget allocations as
follows:

i) up to $10,000 for the
Community Christmas Carols event at the Manurewa Methodist Church from the
________________ budget

ii) up to $20,000 towards the $109,000 cost for the Mentoring Youth New Direction
(MYND) Sibling Programme from the __________________ budget.

Exclusion of the Public: Local Government Official
Information and Meetings Act 1987

That the Manurewa Local Board:

a) exclude the
public from the following part(s) of the proceedings of this meeting.

The general
subject of each matter to be considered while the public is excluded, the
reason for passing this resolution in relation to each matter, and the specific
grounds under section 48(1) of the Local Government Official Information and
Meetings Act 1987 for the passing of this resolution follows.

This
resolution is made in reliance on section 48(1)(a) of the Local Government
Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 and the particular interest or
interests protected by section 6 or section 7 of that Act which would be
prejudiced by the holding of the whole or relevant part of the proceedings of
the meeting in public, as follows:

C1 Special Housing Areas: Request

Reason for passing this resolution in relation to each
matter

Particular interest(s) protected (where applicable)

Ground(s) under section 48(1) for the passing of this
resolution

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be
likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for
withholding exists under section 7.

s7(2)(c)(ii) - The withholding of the information is
necessary to protect information which is subject to an obligation of
confidence or which any person has been or could be compelled to provide
under the authority of any enactment, where the making available of the
information would be likely to damage the public interest.

In particular, the report/presentation contains
information which, if released, would potentially prejudice or disadvantage
commercial activities..

s48(1)(a)

The public conduct of the part of the meeting would be
likely to result in the disclosure of information for which good reason for
withholding exists under section 7.